What is the cheapest airline that flies from Scotland to South Africa?

British Airways, Emirates, and KLM are the most popular carriers operating from Scotland to South Africa

Which airlines fly to South Africa?

British Airways, KLM and Turkish Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from Scotland according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 40% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How long is the flight from Scotland to South Africa?

On average, it takes 13h 55m to fly from Scotland to South Africa if you fly out of Inverness (the most popular airport in Scotland) and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa). If you’re flying out of Edinburgh and into Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the flight time is around 16h 25m.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Scotland to South Africa?

Prices for flights from Scotland to South Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Scotland to South Africa?

As of November 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Scotland to South Africa.

How old do you have to be to fly from Scotland to South Africa?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Scotland to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

R6 874 Cheap Flights from Scotland to South Africa in 2026/27

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11:35 - 21:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

31h 25m1 stop London Stansted

11:30 - 20:50CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

35h 20m1 stop London Gatwick

R11 610Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 30 - Mon, Dec 7

20:45 - 20:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

21h 35m1 stop London Gatwick

11:30 - 10:00CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

24h 30m1 stop London Gatwick

R11 873Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 26 - Mon, Dec 14

13:15 - 22:00INV Inverness-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

30h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:55 - 12:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-INV Inverness

14h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R12 317KLM

Fri, Nov 27 - Tue, Dec 8

13:15 - 11:25INV Inverness-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

44h 10m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

23:55 - 12:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-INV Inverness

14h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R13 599KLM

Fri, Nov 27 - Tue, Dec 8

16:20 - 10:55EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 35m1 stop Istanbul

18:50 - 9:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

16h 50m1 stop Istanbul

R14 405Turkish Airlines

Tue, Jan 26 - Tue, Feb 23

16:20 - 11:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 40m1 stop Istanbul

18:50 - 15:20JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

22h 30m1 stop Istanbul

R14 422Turkish Airlines

Mon, Jan 25 - Mon, Feb 22

14:05 - 15:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:45 - 12:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

24h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R14 602Qatar Airways

Tue, Jan 26 - Tue, Feb 23

14:05 - 8:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:45 - 6:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R15 425Qatar Airways

Tue, Jan 26 - Thu, Feb 25

20:50 - 16:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

10:10 - 18:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

34h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

R16 181Emirates

Mon, Jan 18 - Thu, Jan 21

20:50 - 16:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

10:10 - 18:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

34h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

R16 230Emirates

Mon, Jan 18 - Thu, Jan 21

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16:50 - 9:30EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 40m2 stops Cork London Stansted

23:55 - 9:00CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

35h 05m1 stop London Gatwick

R12 974Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 14 - Fri, Nov 27

20:40 - 9:30EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 50m1 stop London Luton

23:55 - 20:05CPT Cape Town Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

22h 10m1 stop London Gatwick

R13 731Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 14 - Fri, Nov 27

17:15 - 22:00GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:59 - 16:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

18h 31m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R13 764KLM

Thu, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 25

17:15 - 22:00GLA Glasgow Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

23:59 - 16:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-GLA Glasgow Intl

18h 31m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

R13 780KLM

Thu, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 25

10:40 - 22:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

33h 45m1 stop Istanbul

18:50 - 9:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

16h 50m1 stop Istanbul

R14 323Turkish Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 25

16:20 - 22:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 05m1 stop Istanbul

18:50 - 9:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

16h 50m1 stop Istanbul

R14 323Turkish Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 25

14:05 - 15:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

23h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:45 - 6:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R15 852Qatar Airways

Sat, Nov 14 - Fri, Nov 20

20:50 - 10:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

35h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

22:15 - 18:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

22h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

R16 329Emirates

Mon, Nov 16 - Thu, Nov 19

15:15 - 7:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

13:45 - 12:35JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

24h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R18 039British Airways

Thu, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 25

15:15 - 7:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

15:05 - 7:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 40m2 stops Cape Town Intl London Heathrow

R26 492British Airways

Thu, Nov 12 - Wed, Nov 25

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Emirates flights from Scotland to South Africa

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Emirates

May 3

GLA14:40Glasgow Intl

37h 50m

1 stop

JNB5:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

May 12

JNB22:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

39h 20m

1 stop

GLA12:40Glasgow Intl

R15 392

Emirates

Nov 19

GLA13:35Glasgow Intl

28h 55m

1 stop

JNB20:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 23

JNB10:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 20m

1 stop

GLA11:30Glasgow Intl

R16 082

Emirates

Nov 19

GLA13:35Glasgow Intl

28h 55m

1 stop

JNB20:30Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 23

JNB10:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

27h 20m

1 stop

GLA11:30Glasgow Intl

R16 115

Air France flights from Scotland to South Africa

Our best Air France deals on Scotland to South Africa flight tickets

Air France

Jan 18

EDI11:30Edinburgh Turnhouse

21h 55m

1 stop

JNB11:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Jan 25

JNB19:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 50m

1 stop

EDI10:30Edinburgh Turnhouse

R13 978

Air France

Nov 11

GLA13:25Glasgow Intl

20h 00m

2 stops

JNB11:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 19

JNB19:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 50m

2 stops

GLA16:30Glasgow Intl

R15 638

Air France

Nov 12

EDI11:30Edinburgh Turnhouse

32h 30m

2 stops

JNB22:00Johannesburg OR Tambo

Nov 25

JNB23:59Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 16m

2 stops

EDI22:15Edinburgh Turnhouse

R16 181

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EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - CPT Cape Town Intl

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 30/11

11:35-21:00

1 stop31h 25m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 7/12

11:30-20:50

1 stop35h 20m

R11 610

EdinburghCape Town

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - CPT Cape Town Intl

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 26/11

20:45-20:20

1 stop21h 35m

Cape Town Intl

Mon 14/12

11:30-10:00

1 stop24h 30m

R11 873

InvernessJohannesburg

INV Inverness - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

INVJNB

Inverness

Fri 27/11

13:15-22:00

1 stop30h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 8/12

23:55-12:45

1 stop14h 50m

R12 317

InvernessJohannesburg

INV Inverness - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

INVJNB

Inverness

Fri 27/11

13:15-11:25

2 stops44h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 8/12

23:55-12:45

1 stop14h 50m

R13 599

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EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 26/1

16:20-10:55

1 stop16h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 23/2

18:50-9:40

1 stop16h 50m

R14 405

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 25/1

16:20-11:00

1 stop16h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 22/2

18:50-15:20

1 stop22h 30m

R14 422

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 26/1

14:05-15:35

1 stop23h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 23/2

13:45-12:35

1 stop24h 50m

R14 602

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 26/1

14:05-8:40

1 stop16h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 25/2

13:45-6:00

1 stop18h 15m

R15 425

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 18/1

20:50-16:40

1 stop17h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 21/1

10:10-18:55

1 stop34h 45m

R16 181

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 18/1

20:50-16:40

1 stop17h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 21/1

10:10-18:55

1 stop34h 45m

R16 230

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Scotland to South Africa

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

The cheapest month to fly to South Africa from Scotland is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R15 573, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit South Africa in February, then you should wait until January to fly from Scotland, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R15 589.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Scotland to South Africa?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from Scotland when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around R16 361 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from Scotland for as low as R14 964 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Scotland to South Africa flights?

You could potentially save up to 4% on your flight if you consider stops on a Scotland to South Africa flight.

Cheap Scotland to South Africa flight deals and tips

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Best price found	R6 874
Fastest flight time	13h 55m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to South Africa from Scotland in the past 72 hours is R6 874. The best return flight deal from Scotland to South Africa found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R11 610.

The fastest flight from Scotland to South Africa takes 13h 55m

There are no direct flights from Scotland to South Africa. There are no popular flight routes from Scotland to South Africa.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Scotland to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Scotland to South Africa?
Prices for flights from Scotland to South Africa are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Scotland to South Africa?
As of November 2026, there are 5 operators available to choose from for flights from Scotland to South Africa.
How old do you have to be to fly from Scotland to South Africa?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Scotland to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Scotland to South Africa

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom R6 377	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 4 467 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R8 733	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 694 reviews	Search Emirates flights
KLM	PriceFrom R10 976	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,8 1 595 reviews	Search KLM flights
British Airways	PriceFrom R12 310	Free Cancellation	Rating 6,7 8 285 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R15 340	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,4 3 702 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights

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momondo does allow users to show only those flights to South Africa from Scotland which offer a flexible booking policy as well as other useful filters and features.

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